Getting motivated is one thing...staying motivated is another! We’ve all been there. We set a goal, work towards it and suddenly lose the drive.
Why so? How can we keep our drive? .
The thing is we need to simply more than just want to achieve that goal. We need to desire that goal. Desire is so much more powerful than just wanting something. It goes deeper...from the heart and we will do anything to achieve our hearts desire! .
Btw...Happy Motivational Monday! .
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Small repeated efforts day in and out..with plenty of missed work outs and off-track eating days here and there. 2 month difference, not overly restricting what I eat, focusing on cardio (roughly 4-5 cardio sessions weekly aiming for 300 cals), and of course lifting. I could probably have faster results if I developed stricter eating habits...but for what? Why miss out on life or make myself miserable by avoiding all yummy foods? It's not like I am training for some kind of competition or participating in any physique competitions so I'm just gonna live my life I've noticed a lot of Instagram weight loss people (including myself) start off losing a bunch of weight by being very restrictive in terms of eating and extreme in the time they spend exercising. Yes, it works and yes, you get addicted to the results and it fuels you to keep going and going ....but at one point or another, some people (once again, I'm including myself) tend to burn out and pack back on a few of the lbs..which isnt the end of the world! Maintenance mode is so hard! Balance is hard! But I'm in this for the long run so gotta keep pushing p.s., feel free to call me out or disagree with this post--this is just my personal experience! #progress#mondaymotivation#balance

My first powerlifting meet ends with a 1215 lb total at 211 bw.
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S: 365 385 405 (20 lb PR)
B: 275 290 305
D: 455 505 520 (20 lb PR)
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First time under official meet commands was a big adjustment, misgrooved the 305 bench which I definitely would have crushed otherwise. Overall I‘m very happy with the outcome and it was without a doubt a great learning experience.
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Gotta thank @section.999 and @the_squatting_slav for coming out and showing support, and big thanks to @nick_couurtney for the continuous guidance and support through programming and training together. Time to get back to work.